Irish Soda Bread

Whether or not you're Irish, this classic quick bread recipe brings great taste into your kitchen.

Ingredients

3

tablespoons butter or margarine, softened

2 1/2

cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour

2

tablespoons sugar

1

teaspoon baking soda

1

teaspoon baking powder

1/2

teaspoon salt

1/3

cup raisins, if desired

3/4

cup buttermilk

Directions

1Heat oven to 375ºF. Grease cookie sheet.

2Cut butter into flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt in large bowl, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in raisins and just enough buttermilk so dough leaves side of bowl.